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• 1. Mike McCarthy says the backup quarterback job is still up for grabs, and Vince Young and B.J. Coleman will get a lot of playing time to state their cases. If Young continues to show progress in the offense, it’s almost guaranteed he will stick as Aaron Rodgers’ top backup. Coleman is still eligible for the practice squad, and it would make sense to stash him there for another year of seasoning. It would likely take a disastrous performance by Young for Coleman to land as the No. 2 QB on the final roster.

• 2. A hotly contested battle for backup tight end jobs has been simmering all training camp. There are seven tight ends on the roster but only four or five positions available. Behind starter Jermichael Finley, it’s a safe bet that blocking specialist Matthew Mulligan and special teams ace Ryan Taylor will stick. Someone among Andrew Quarless, D.J. Williams, Brandon Bostick and Jake Stoneburner must step up or risk getting released.

• 3. The careers of a pair of second-year linebackers, Dezman Moses and Terrell Manning, could be on the line. To ensure a spot on the roster, both might need big games against the Chiefs. Moses has had a quiet camp and could be overtaken on the depth chart by Andy Mulumba, Mike Neal or rookie Nate Palmer as a pass-rushing outside linebacker. Manning could lose out to rookie Sam Barrington if the Packers keep only five inside linebackers.